Abstract
We describe a cluster of cowpox virus (CPXV) infections in humans that occurred near Munich, Germany, around the beginning of 2009. Previously, only sporadic reports of CPXV infections in humans after direct contact with various animals had been published. This outbreak involved pet rats from the same litter.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Animals, Domestic / virology*
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Cowpox / epidemiology
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Cowpox / transmission*
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Cowpox / veterinary
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Cowpox / virology
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Cowpox virus / isolation & purification*
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Cowpox virus / pathogenicity
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Germany / epidemiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Rats / virology*
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Rodent Diseases / epidemiology
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Rodent Diseases / transmission*
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Rodent Diseases / virology
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Zoonoses